Cang, the teacher, is waiting for his students. He tells them excitedly that the show is ready to go. The students clap for the performance of the song "Sleeper in the Valley of the Shadow," which is performed by the student, Xizheng Sky. Cang tells the students that Xizheng is doing well and that he slept on a bed with a "pale face" on it. He also tells them that he admires them and that they seem to have "some interesting qualities." Cang scolds the student for not following the script and for adding scenes without permission. The next performance is to be a solo performance, and the song is called "I Am a Free Fish." The song has been the "hottest new song" in the country for several weeks, and it has sold more copies than any other song.